Celebration of county pride.

The recipe for success was part of the focus of celebrations for this year’s Lincolnshire Day.

Staff at the Lincolnshire Co-operative Moorland Centre in Lincoln celebrated with a BBQ and tasting sessions highlighting locally-sourced and produced foods.
And the county’s business community helped celebrate the county’s pride with a conference at the Epic centre, which featured Richard Reed – the founder of Innocent Drinks – as the keynote speaker.

Mr Reed discussed everything from sustainability in business to the lessons he had learned throughout the Innocent Drinks success story.

Elsewhere, hundreds of people took part in an interactive art installation in the grounds of Lincoln Castle.

The installation, named Foot Fall, was organised by The Collection museum in celebration of the annual Lincolnshire Day.

Artist Michael Bowdidge and a selection of volunteers from Bishop Grosseteste University College used black bin liners to cover sections of grass on Lincoln Castle’s north lawn, with the intention of causing the grass underneath to wither over a period of time.

Mr Bowdidge said the installation was inspired by Lincolnshire’s rich, cultural history.

He said: “We’re creating three big images based on an 1831 road map of Lincolnshire. Each one is a progressive zoom, which means they’re getting closer and more detailed as they go in.

“The inspiration came from the fact Lincoln has always been a crossing point for so many different cultures. Everyone from the Saxons and Romans to the Normans and the Vikings have been through here at some point.”

Visitors to the castle grounds were encouraged to get involved by cutting out their own footprint with a bin liner and attaching it to the grass, so they could leave their own contribution to the composition.

Will Mason, district manager for The Collection and Lincoln Castle, described the art installation as “absolutely fantastic”.

He said: “Hundreds of people have visited the castle, from Lincolnshire and beyond, to see what’s going on with the installation.

“Loads of people have been getting involved. We’re hoping this is the biggest piece of art ever delivered in Lincolnshire.

“The image itself is inspirational and what better place to do it than these beautiful, striking grounds. The castle is an iconic site for the whole county. A lot of Lincolnshire’s history is echoed here, making it a great place to celebrate Lincolnshire Day.”